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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 20, 2018
Filed:
Jun. 09, 2014
Hyundai Motor Company, Seoul, KR;
Kbautotech Co., Ltd., Asan-si, KR;
Man Ju Oh, Whasung-Si, KR;
Jae Woong Kim, Whasung-Si, KR;
Jae Woo Park, Whasung-Si, KR;
Jae Hoon Kim, Whasung-Si, KR;
Hyundai Motor Company, Seoul, KR;
KBAUTOTECH CO., LTD., Asan-si, KR;
Abstract
A cup holder for a vehicle includes a holder body, a support unit, a temperature sensor, and a control unit. The holder body is configured to accommodate a cup, is provided with a thermoelectric element, is formed in a double sidewall structure, and is provided with an internal blower that is disposed in the inner space of the double sidewall structure. The support unit is configured such that the front portion thereof protrudes from the inner side of the holder body and supports a side of the cup, and is provided with an illuminant that is capable of expressing a plurality of colors and radiates light onto the cup. The temperature sensor is provided on the holder body, and measures temperature. The control unit changes the color of the illuminant of the support unit based on the measured temperature.